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Man (29) kicks friend to death for not buying him beer

by Staff Reporter

28 Jan 2017 at 06:18hrs | 655 Views

A Zvishavane man from Majoni village under Chief Mazvihwa was on Friday sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of causing the death of a fellow patron following a beer brawl.

The court head that in August 2011 Modrick Matiki, 29, kicked Abraham Moyo in the stomach, accusing him of failing to buy him beer.

Moyo died later.

High Court judge, Justice Nicholas Mathonsi convicted Matiki of culpable homicide before sentencing him to nine years in prison.

Two years were suspended on condition of good behaviour.

Source - Courts

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